Boateng hit his first professional hat-trick as Levante stunned Barcelona by ending the La Liga champion's hopes of an unbeaten season with a sensational 5-4 victory. Boateng scored twice in the first half hour and his third shortly after the interval. He is the first player to score a hat-trick against Barcelona in a league game since Diego Forlan in 2005.
Ivorian Kessie (left) was in impressive form as he gave AC Milan the lead after an hour in Atalanta only for a goalkeeping error to allow the Bergamo side to grab a late 1-1 draw. The result secured Europa League football for both clubs next season.
The Madrid-born Morocco defender scored the fourth goal soon after half-time as Champions League finalist Real Madrid romped to a 6-0 triumph over Celta Vigo in its final home match of the La Liga season.
Nigerian Simy pulled relegation-threatened Crotone level after going behind to an early goal to Lazio in a 2-2 draw. The towering 26-year-old nodded in after half an hour in its home match in Calabria. It was the seventh goal this season for Simy.
The Ivory Coast veteran netted his 12th league goal of the season on the final day when he timed his run into the box perfectly and powered home a header in Hertha's heavy home defeat to Leipzig. When Marvin Plattenhardt swung in a corner, Kalou sprinted between two defenders and drove home his header to make it 5-2 on 64 minutes.
The young South African continued good form by scoring twice in the first half as Lille came from behind at home to defeat Dijon 2-1 and guarantee another season of Ligue 1 football.
Cameroonian Bahoken struck the first goal of the match as Strasbourg upset third-place Lyon 3-2 to ensure it remains in the top-flight next season.
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